Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency don arrest one 74-year-old man, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, for Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport after dem discover big quantity of cocaine wey e hide inside him luggage.

According to NDLEA, dem intercept the elderly man for the airport departure hall while he dey try board British Airways flight BA082 wey dey go Heathrow Airport on Saturday, March 14, 2026.

Emeka reportedly tell officers say na vacation trip he dey go for the United Kingdom. But when NDLEA operatives carry out thorough search of him luggage, dem discover several blocks of cocaine wey weigh about 11 kilograms.

The agency talk say the illicit drugs hide inside different food items like ground dry pepper, and dem carefully wrap am with foil papers and balloons to avoid detection.

After the discovery, NDLEA officers immediately arrest the 74-year-old suspect and take am into custody while investigation into the matter still dey continue.